Hi Guys - I am pretty new to welding
i wish to make a 5"x 5"x 26" long column as part of a pedestal stand for a belt sander - material is 1/4" flat stock, mild steel (HR)
i assume that on the first two welds, they should be on the inside, correct?
if I make multiple tacks, is there an issue then going down the rest of the seam where the material will distort from the heat build up?
once the fourth side is on, i have no choice but to weld on the outside...so i guess 2 seams will look a little different than the other two...just grind to try to make it not noticeable? (i am planning to overlap the pieces - so 2 pieces 4.5 and 2 pieces 5)
thanks
i wish to make a 5"x 5"x 26" long column as part of a pedestal stand for a belt sander - material is 1/4" flat stock, mild steel (HR)
i assume that on the first two welds, they should be on the inside, correct?
if I make multiple tacks, is there an issue then going down the rest of the seam where the material will distort from the heat build up?
once the fourth side is on, i have no choice but to weld on the outside...so i guess 2 seams will look a little different than the other two...just grind to try to make it not noticeable? (i am planning to overlap the pieces - so 2 pieces 4.5 and 2 pieces 5)
thanks